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STARKRAFTIKA Learn StarCraft: Brood War with Grast

24+ episodes of competitive StarCraft: Brood War knowledge from Borislav "Grast" — covering fundamentals, race strategies, pro playstyles, and the legends of the Bulgarian SC scene. In collaboration with Psistorm.eu & ArxBG.

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Bite-Sized StarCraft Lessons
Start here with short, focused lessons on mechanics, strategy, and fundamentals before diving into full episodes.
Micro Macro Build Orders Mechanics
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Episodes

From fundamentals to advanced strategies — each episode takes you one step closer to mastery.

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The Fundamentals & Mechanics

Master your economy and learn how to control your army like a progamer.

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StarKraftika EP 01: Introduction and Psistorm.eu Episode guide
EP 01 · 2h 22m
Introduction and Psistorm.eu
Grast introduces the series and the history of the Bulgarian StarCraft community. Psistorm has been a hub for BG players since 2003–2004.
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Community History
StarKraftika EP 02: Controls and Hotkeys Episode guide
EP 02 · 2h 23m
Controls and Hotkeys
The importance of keyboard over mouse for speed. Setting up hotkeys using Ctrl, Shift and numbers 1–0 for optimal unit management.
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Fundamentals All Races
StarKraftika EP 03: Macro and Early Game Episode guide
EP 03 · 3h 05m
Macro and Early Game
Early-game resource management and match-ups. Introduction of the Bulgarian StarCraft ELO rating system for official tournaments.
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Macro Early Game
StarKraftika EP 04: Micro I — Unit Control Episode guide
EP 04 · 2h 38m
Micro I — Unit Control
Why unit interaction is the core of StarCraft. Grast shares his Korean-bought tie — a nod to his favourite topic: micromanagement.
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Micro All Races
StarKraftika EP 05: Micro II — Economic Control Episode guide
EP 05 · 3h 08m
Micro II — Economic Control
Continuation of micro techniques with a focus on economic efficiency. Reference to pro-player iloveoov, the famous student of SlayerS_BoxeR.
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Micro Economy
StarKraftika EP 06: Upgrades and Research Episode guide
EP 06 · 3h 06m
Upgrades and Research
Deep dive into the importance of upgrades and positioning across match-ups. Key advice: force your opponent to react to you, not the other way around.
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Upgrades Strategy
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The Racial Masterclasses

Deep dive into the unique mechanics, strategies, and mindsets required to dominate with Terran, Protoss, and Zerg.

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StarKraftika EP 07: Focus on Terran Episode guide
EP 07 · 2h 43m
Focus on Terran
The first race-specific episode demonstrating Terran strategies. Announcement: Christian Drechsler (Beast) will join as a guest next episode.
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Terran Strategy
StarKraftika EP 08: Focus on Protoss Episode guide
EP 08 · 3h 56m
Focus on Protoss
Mechanics and personal history of playing Protoss. Grast describes Protoss as his first love in StarCraft.
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Protoss Strategy
StarKraftika EP 09: Terran History with Beast Episode guide
EP 09 · 3h 08m
Terran History with Beast
Guest Christian Drechsler (Beast) discusses his career and the history of Terran. The legendary influence of BoxeR on pro-gaming.
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Terran Guest: Beast
StarKraftika EP 10: Protoss Depth with Zelias Episode guide
EP 10 · 3h 23m
Protoss Depth with Zelias
Guest Kaloyan Dimitrov (Zelias) discusses high-level Protoss strategy and reflects on how StarCraft: Remastered has kept the game visually evolving.
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Protoss Guest: Zelias
StarKraftika EP 11: Focus on Zerg Episode guide
EP 11 · 2h 57m
Focus on Zerg
This episode explores the unique Zerg economic model, where Larva management replaces traditional production queues.
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Zerg Personal Journey
StarKraftika EP 15: Guest Technics: Zerg Insights Episode guide
EP 15 · 3h 20m
Guest Technics: Zerg Insights
Dimitar Sivkov (Technics), former World Cyber Games representative, shares Zerg wisdom. His philosophy: help new players to keep the community vibrant.
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Zerg Guest: Technics
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Advanced Unit Synergies & Spells

Unlock the highest level of micro-management and learn how to break your opponent with devastating unit combos.

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StarKraftika EP 13: Corsairs and Vessels Episode guide
EP 13 · 2h 34m
Corsairs & Vessels
Deep analysis of Corsair and Science Vessel interactions — their spells, uses and synergies across match-ups.
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Protoss Terran
StarKraftika EP 14: Zerg Special: The Queen Episode guide
EP 14 · 2h 00m
Zerg Special: The Queen
Detailed analysis of the Zerg Queen unit — its utility, spells, and strategic applications.
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Zerg Unit Focus
StarKraftika EP 16: Carriers vs. Goliaths Episode guide
EP 16 · 3h 07m
Carriers vs. Goliaths
Late-game analysis of Protoss Carriers versus Terran Goliaths. Focus on Interceptor control and the role of upgrades in this match-up.
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Protoss Terran
StarKraftika EP 18: Ultimate Weapons Episode guide
EP 18 · 1h 27m
Ultimate Weapons
The most powerful weapons of each race: Battlecruisers with Yamato Cannon, Ghost nukes, Carriers, Arbiters and Dark Archons.
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Community League
StarKraftika EP 20: Workers and Nydus Canal Episode guide
EP 20 · 2h 19m
Workers and Nydus Canal
Strategies where the workers of every race play the key role, then unconventional Nydus Canal attacks from Korean pro games.
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Zerg Micro
StarKraftika EP 22: The Dark Archon Episode guide
EP 22 · 3h 04m
The Dark Archon
Exploring the high-level utility of the Dark Archon. Grast encourages viewers to share their love of StarCraft to keep its mythology alive.
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Protoss Unit Focus
StarKraftika EP 24: Legal and Illegal Tricks Episode guide
EP 24 · 2h 05m
Legal and Illegal Tricks
Which tricks are allowed, disputed or banned: Total Recall, Manner Pylons, Hold Lurkers, mineral locks, the worker stack and allied mines.
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Advanced Finale
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Competitive Play & The Grand Finale

Gosu practice routines, team strategies, and tournament preparation.

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StarKraftika EP 12: Practice Session Episode guide
EP 12 · 2h 16m
Practice Session
Training methods to maintain ~200 APM. Discussion on using F-keys for efficient screen positioning.
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Training APM
StarKraftika EP 17: Guest Lamer: WCG and Terran Mastery Episode guide
EP 17 · 3h 05m
Guest Lamer: WCG & Terran Mastery
Grast interviews living legend Ivan "Lamer" Velikov about his WCG tournament experience and the essential mechanics of playing Terran at the highest level.
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Guest: Lamer Terran
StarKraftika EP 19: Preparation for Clan League Episode guide
EP 19 · 2h 54m
Preparation for Clan League
Match preparation demonstrated using the Shinhan Tank Proleague as a reference — pro-level readiness routines.
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Preparation Pro Play
StarKraftika EP 21: Practice Session II Episode guide
EP 21 · 3h 35m
Practice Session II
Walkthrough of a professional practice routine from warmups to ladder play. Teaser: upcoming segments on Dark Archons and 2v2.
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Training All Races
StarKraftika EP 23: 2v2 Strategy with Zelias Episode guide
EP 23 · 3h 02m
2v2 Strategy with Zelias
Zelias returns to discuss coordination, communication, and strategies required for high-level 2v2 matches.
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2v2 Guest: Zelias

The full documentation for the StarKraftika episodes can be found on the Discord server of Team Psi.

What You'll Learn

The series covers everything — from beginner mechanics to Korean pro playstyles.

Fundamentals
Hotkeys, mouse speed, constant worker production.
Scouting
When, how and why to scout — reacting to opponent strategies.
Micro-control
Advanced techniques like mutalisk stacking and unit micro.
Macro
Economy management, production chains and multi-tasking.
Zerg Strategies
Unit compositions, match-up analysis, ZvT, ZvP, ZvZ.
Terran Strategies
Bio, mech, drops — full arsenal for Terran players.
Protoss Strategies
Gateway builds, carrier play and PvZ specifics.
Korean Pro Styles
Analysis of legendary Korean players and their strategies.
Bulgarian Scene
Interviews with Beast, Zelias, Technics, Lamer, and introduction of the Bulgarian Elo rating system.

StarKraftika Quiz

Multiple choice questions drawn from the series. Use AI mode for fresh questions every time.

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Warm Up Your Micro
and Your Macro.

Two free browser trainers built for StarCraft players. A few minutes before you queue is enough.

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The Blog

Long-form guides by Grast
Race mechanics.
Matchup theory.
Mindset.

Deep-dive strategy guides covering everything from Zerg resource management to the Protoss mindset shift. No filler — just the theory that moves the needle.

About Grast

Borislav 'Grast' Hristov — StarKraftika host
Борислав
"GRAST" — PSISTORM.EU × ARXBG

Borislav, also known as Grast, hosts StarKraftika, an educational series dedicated to StarCraft: Brood War and its Remastered edition. With over two decades of competitive experience, he provides in-depth knowledge of Bulgarian SC strategies, mechanics, and history.
Grast knows the game inside out, having spent years practicing with and coaching some of Bulgaria's top players. He's also been managing Team Psi (Psistorm.eu), one of the oldest foreign StarCraft teams, since 2004 and captaining the Bulgarian National Team since 2008, a spot he got simply because the community voted him in, which is unusual in esports.

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StarKraftika Coach

Ask the AI coach — trained on the knowledge from the series.

Your SC Coach

The chatbot is trained on StarKraftika knowledge. It can answer questions about strategies, mechanics, races and the history of the scene.

  • Terran, Zerg & Protoss strategies
  • Micro & Macro techniques
  • Match-up analysis
  • Tips for beginners and veterans
  • History of the Bulgarian SC scene
STARKRAFTIKA_COACH · ONLINE
StarKraftika Coach
Greetings, Commander! I'm the StarKraftika Coach — your AI assistant trained on Grast's knowledge. Ask me about strategies, mechanics or the history of Brood War. 🐛